New Laser Treatment for Prostate Patients in Abuja, No Cuts Needed

Eleos Specialist Hospital, Abuja, has started offering Thulium Fiber Laser Enucleation of The Prostate (ThuFLEP). This new method uses special laser technology to remove an enlarged prostate without making any cuts on the body.

With this laser, doctors can completely remove the enlarged prostate, regardless of its size. The best part is that there are no surgical cuts, and patients experience little or no blood loss. Most patients can go home the same day or the day after the procedure.

Another benefit of this procedure is that patients are awake during the treatment. There is also no risk of losing erections after the surgery.

This laser technology has new features that make it better than older lasers. It can also be used for other medical problems like kidney stones.

In a chat with the Head of Operations at the hospital, Mr. Joshua Amayanvbo, he mentioned that they have successfully performed ThuFLEP on over 30 patients. Each patient left the hospital the same day or the next day after their treatment.

In a recent interview on Arise Television Morning Show, Dr. Paul Ngwu, a Consultant Urologist and Laparoscopic Surgeon, highlighted the benefits of ThuFLEP as a new and better laser technology for treating prostate enlargement.

Dr. Ngwu explained how the new equipment works and how effective it is. He said the technology greatly reduces complications that come with older methods.

“We’ll finish the surgery and the urine is clear. And there is no bleeding there, even for a very big prostate,” he noted.

“You will just discover that you are not seeing any bleeder at all as you are moving on. So you will discover that you have removed 300g prostate or 400g prostate, and there is no need for transfusion at all.”

He also stressed that the procedure does not affect erections.

“The aim of this program is to educate the public about health. This is not an advertisement, but to make people aware that there are solutions to these problems and that such technology exists. Of course, when you go on Google and search ThuFLEP, a lot of information will pop up. They’re also available in some of our hospitals,” he added.